Hannah Leeson

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iain Frazier on 17th April 2026

Family connections for Hannah (Leeson) are: LEESON/LISSON Hannah (Andrews) was born about 1745. She married firstly Thomas/John (Lisson/Leeson) on 16 1 1772 at St Giles church Cripplegate London. She was tried for theft of muslin w/1other, on 15 10 1790/1, at Old Bailey on 27 10 1790/1, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 9 7 1791 after a voyage of 5months on Fleet ship MARY ANNE.>>> [Most information taken from this Website] Thomas/John (Lisson/Leeson) seems to have stayed in UK. Hannah (Andrews) & Thomas/John (Lisson) produced at least 1child: 1.Thomas/Thomas Abel (Lisson/Leeson) was born about 1771 & baptised on 10 1 1773 at St Lukes church Finsbury London. He was tried for stealing glass bottles, on 23 3 1792, w/1other at Old Bailey on 29 3 1792, sentenced to 7years, held probably at London/Middlesex Gaol Delivery & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 10 1792 after a voyage of 4+months on Fleet ship ROYAL ADMIRAL. He is recorded in 1800 as being a farmer of 30acres at (Cornwallis) Hawkesbury. He married firstly Ann (Bradwell) on 27 8 1804 according to Smee (or 28 8 1810 as mentioned on this Website) at St Johns CofE Parramatta; his mother attended the wedding. They produced perhaps 9children. He was Free by Servitude by 1805. On 5 12 1808 he was charged with receiving & many other offences (partly on information from his mother), sentenced to 14years-which may have been subsituted with a heavy fine. In 1810 he was still farming. His wife left with the children about 1815.>>> ..[Some information taken from this Website] ..Mary Ann (Bradwell) was born about 1770. She was tried, as Ann (Bradwell), for stealing calico etc at Lancaster Quarter Sessions Manchester Lancashire on 27 4 1803, sentenced to 7years, held at Lancaster Castle gaol & arrived in NSW as a convict on 7 5 1804 after a voyage of 6months on EXPERIMENT. She was Free by Servitude by 1810. She left her husband about 1815 with her children to live with Isaac (Gorrick his second marriage) a settler & produced 5children.>>> ..[Some information taken from this Website] .. >>>Hannah (Andrews) married secondly Traverse (Spily/Spilbye) on 4 12 1796 at St Phillips CofE Sydney; she had separated by 1797 as he had moved to Hawkesbury. She became Free by Servitude, presumably by 1798. She is recorded as a midwife at Parramatta in 1806 & 1814. She attended the wedding of her son Thomas (Lisson/Leeson) to Ann (Bradwell) in 1804 or 1810 at St Johns CofE Parramatta. She apparantly gave information against her son for his trial in 1808 when he was charged with receiving & many other offences. She died on 17 8 1823 age78 at Wilberforce mother of possibly only 1child & was buried as Hannah (Lisson) at Wilberforce-recorded at St Matthews CofE Windsor. ..[Travers/e (Spibye) was born about 1755. He was tried at Nottingham Town Quarter Sessions, sentenced to 7years & arrived in NSW on 26 6 1790 after a voyage of 6months on Fleet ship SURPRISE; a voyage noted for extreme brutality of prisoners with a high death rate. He apparantly moved to Hawkesbury <1828. ..[Some information taken from this Website] Reference: Craig James Smee 'Births and Baptisms Marriages and Defacto Relationships Deaths and Burials New South Wales 1788-1830' ..a complete listing from church & other records in the early colony.

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Christina Lisson on 23rd March 2020

Hannah Leeson (nee Andrews) was tried and convicted at the Old Bailey on 27th October 1790 (not 1791) for the theft of 13 yards of muslin, sentenced to transportation for 7 years, (Hannah’s son Thomas was transported in 1792). Left England on 16th February 1791. Ship:- the ‘Mary Ann’ sailed with 150 female convicts on board of which 9 died during the voyage. Arrived on 9th July 1791. She married John (not Thomas) Lisson (aka Leeson) on 16th January 1772 at St Giles Church, Cripplegate, London, they had at least one child, Thomas, who was christened at St Luke’s Church , Finsbury, England 10 January 1773, Thomas was transported as a convict on the ‘Royal Admiral’ in 1792. It is uncertain as to whether Hannah’s husband John Lisson ever came to Australia.

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Phil Hands on 2nd April 2017

Hannah Leeson (nee Andrews) was tried and convicted at the Old Bailey on 27th October 1791 for the theft of 13 yards of muslin, sentenced to transportation for 7 years, (Hannah's son Thomas was transported in 1792). Left England on 16th February 1791. Ship:- the 'Mary Ann' sailed with 150 female convicts on board of which 9 died during the voyage. Arrived on 9th July 1791. She married Thomas Lisson (aka Leeson) on 16th January 1772 at St Giles Church, Cripplegate, London, they had at least one child, Thomas, who was christened at St Luke's Church , Finsbury, England 10 January 1773, Thomas was transported as a convict on the 'Royal Admiral' in 1792. It is uncertain as to whether Hannah's husband John Lisson ever came to Australia. On 4th December 1796 Hannah married convict Traverse Spilbye ('Surprise' 1790) at St Phillip's Church, Sydney, no children recorded. In January 1797 Traverse Spilbye was recorded as living atthe home of James Sherrard in the Hawkesbury district. . It would appear that she had already seperated from him by this time. In 1806 she mustered as a midwife at Parramatta, unattached and childless. This could indicate that her husband had either left the colony or (more likely) died without a record of his burial surviving. She was recorded as a Midwife at Parramatta in 1806 and at Windsor in 1814. Hannah died in 1823 at Wilberforce. Old Bailey Trial Transcription. Reference Number: t17901027-21 709. THOMAS HARRIS and HANNAH LEESON were indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 15th day of October , thirteen yards of muslin, value 3 l. 18 s. the property of Thomas Patie , Joseph Birchall and Joseph Holmes , in the dwelling house of the said Thomas Patie . THOMAS PATIE sworn. I am a linen draper , in Union-street, Old Artillery Ground , in partnership with Richard Birchall and Joseph Toomes. On the 15th of October, I saw these two prisoners were in the shop with other customers; the shop is part of the dwelling house. I told our young man to be cautious. EDWARD BYERS sworn. I am the shopman to the prosecutors. I saw the prisoners in our shop, the 15th of October; the prisoner Leeson came in first, and asked to see some muslins; while I was shewing them, Harris entered; I asked him his business? he said, nothing, only with that lady; I shewed him some muslins; they were not fine enough; she bought half a yard of callico for six-pence, and some brown Holland, half a yard for six-pence; I then shewed her another piece of muslin; she bought half a yard for four and six-pence, and paid for all those articles; I was folding up the muslin separate; and I saw her take a piece from the counter; she went out with it; I got over the counter, and pursued both the prisoners; they went out together; I desired them to stop; she consented; Harris refused; I brought them in, and called assistance, and sent for a constable; on turning about, I saw the muslin lay at her feet, which I took up. FRANCIS JARVIS sworn. I was headborough belonging to the Old Artillery Ground: I was sent for to take charge of the prisoners; I searched the prisoners; and Mr. Patie's servant gave me the muslin. (Deposed to.) Prisoner Leeson. I have nothing to say. Prisoner Harris. I have nothing to say. THOMAS HARRIS , NOT GUILTY . HANNAH LEESON , GUILTY, 39 s . Transported for seven years . Tried by the first Middlesex Jury before Mr. Justice HEATH.